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The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA) became effective on the eve of the economic free fall stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Longleaf Law Partner’s bankruptcy law expert, Cindy G. Oliver, explains the new law in our 13-part series, Bankruptcy Buzz. Part 5 of 13: There are no creditors’ committees in a Subchapter V small business Chapter 11 case unless the bankruptcy court deems them warranted. In a traditional Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, an unsecured

The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA) became effective on the eve of the economic free fall stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Longleaf Law Partner’s bankruptcy law expert, Cindy G. Oliver, explains the new law in our 13-part series, Bankruptcy Buzz. Part 4 of 13: Contrary to a traditional Chapter 11, a trustee is appointed in every Subchapter V small business bankruptcy case. However, the Subchapter V trustee does not operate the debtor’s small business,

The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA) became effective on the eve of the economic free fall stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Longleaf Law Partner’s bankruptcy law expert, Cindy G. Oliver, explains the new law in our 13-part series, Bankruptcy Buzz. Part 3 of 13: A debtor in bankruptcy is not eligible to apply for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. And a PPP applicant that becomes a debtor in bankruptcy after submitting the PPP application,

The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA) became effective on the eve of the economic free fall stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Longleaf Law Partner’s bankruptcy law expert, Cindy G. Oliver, explains the new law in our 13-part series, Bankruptcy Buzz. Part 2 of 13: A small business debtor under the new Subchapter V of Chapter 11 can be an individual or an eligible business entity that engages in commercial or business activities unless the

The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA) became effective on the eve of the economic free fall stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Longleaf Law Partner’s bankruptcy law expert, Cindy G. Oliver, explains the new law in our 13-part series, Bankruptcy Buzz. Part 1 of 13: On August 23, 2019, the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA) was signed into law and became effective on February 29, 2020. The SBRA created Subchapter V of Chapter